2018 Toyota Corolla Im problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires:tread/Belt (1) · Steering (1) · Service Brakes (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (72)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · T-SB-0038-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · T-SB-0038-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/Lubrication 2024-03-04 · T-PANT-2024-004- · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect toyota genuine motor oil and long life coolant, effective march 1, 2024. these products are ordered through the toyota complete maintenance care (tcmc) website.
Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:refrigerant Hoses And Fittings 2023-08-21 · TSB005823 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: the air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. follow the procedures outlined in this service bulletin to aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks
Vehicle Speed Control 2023-08-17 · TSB003220 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and vin plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this service bulletin. fo
Unknown Or Other 2023-08-17 · TTT073723 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tt: a very small percentage of customers experience operational difficulties with some telematics features which they cannot resolve on their own. these resources, in conjunction with the repair manual, are for dealership personnel to assist those customers with user issues, user errors, and compati
Showing the 6 most recent of 72 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-06-29 · Tires:tread/Belt“originally my rear left tire had a blow out on 6/28, and when i brought the car in to have the tire changed on 6/29, goodyear determined that the belts on all 4 tires were defective and concluded that it was a manufacturers defect. 1. defective tires were replaced and recycled by goodyear. 2. safety at risk and could have led to another blowout or…”
2024-08-02 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“"precollition system malfunction" "visit your dealler". "headlight system malfunction" " visit your dealer". codes: b124c, c1aao.…”
2021-12-06 · Steering · 💥 crash“the steering wheel locks and unable ro drive…”
2021-11-30 · Air Bags · 32,365 mi · 💥 crash“the contact's daughter owns a 2018 toyota corolla. the contact stated while his daughter was at a standstill at a traffic light when another vehicle rear-ended her and pushed her forward causing her to crash into the front vehicle. the contact stated the air bags failed to deploy. the driver sustain head, neck and back injuries, had bruises around …”
2021-11-25 · Service Brakes“ok so what had happen is the cars so call foward collision of the speific car did nit work steering wheel lock when i made a left turn and i hit a curve lane departure did not work or anything i just hit the curve and not too long ago on sept 2021 i had a fender bender and i stepped on the brakes and car still slid without even going fast …”
2021-08-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i was driving came to a stop at red-light, car was idling and i felt a jerk from back, once light turned green car had loss of power when acceleration and didn't want to go. this incident happened on 5 different occasions starting in july 2021 into august …”
2020-02-19 · Power Train · 66,500 mi“i was driving at 65 miles per hour on the freeway suddenly the rpm idle when to almost 700 rpm and quickly dropped to 0 rpm and started loosing speed , my brakes were hard to press .and we quickly notice that the transmission blew out.…”
2018-07-30 · Unknown Or Other“2018 toyota matrix im this is a letter addressing the vehicles that are being sold and distributed in my state of california. as an american to this beautiful nation, united states of america, i'm appalled to find that toyota motor sales, u.s.a. is losing business and having copycats or as i may call them toys 'sold' on behalf of a reliable and re…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.